Curved golf putter

Title: Curved golf putter

Related Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Golf, Practice Swingable Implement Or Indicator Associated With Swingable Implement, Device Attachable To Or Integral With Swingable Implement, Adjustable Swingable Implement, Or Swing Or Position Indicator, Adjustable Implement Or Static Position Indicator (e.g., With Respect To The Golfer, Projectile, Target, Etc.), Integral With Or Attachable To Swingable Implement Head,

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The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070155524, Curved golf putter.

1. A putter-type golf club head, comprising: a face member having a heel and a toe; and a body member coupled to said face member and extending rearward from said face member, at least a portion of said body member being curved toward said heel.

2. The club head of claim 1, wherein said curved portion of said body member has a radius of curvature from 0.5 inch to 10 inches.

3. The club head of claim 2, wherein said radius of curvature is from 3 to 7 inches.

4. The club head of claim 2, wherein said radius of curvature is constant through the entire curved portion.

5. The club head of claim 2, wherein said curved portion contains multiple radii of curvature.

6. The club head of claim 1, wherein a first line perpendicular to said face member and a second line tangent to said curved body member portion at a rear-most end of said body member form an angle from 1.degree. to 10.degree..

7. The club head of claim 6, wherein said angle is from 3.degree. to 7.degree..

8. The club head of claim 1, wherein all of said body member extending rearward from said face member is curved.

9. The club head of claim 1, wherein said body member further includes a straight portion that is not curved, said straight portion extending rearward from said face member and said curved portion extending rearward from said straight portion.

10. The club head of claim 9, wherein said straight portion extends a distance from 0.5 to 3 inches from said face member.

11. The club head of claim 1, wherein an upper surface of said face member is angled such that said toe has a greater height than said heel.

12. The club head of claim 11, wherein said upper surface forms a face member angle relative a horizontal plane at an address position from 1.degree. to 10.degree..

13. The club head of claim 12, wherein a first line perpendicular to said face member and a second line tangent to said curved body member portion at a rear-most end of said body member form a body member angle that is within one-half degree of said face member angle.

14. The club head of claim 13, wherein the club head contains a loft angle that is within one-half degree of said body member angle and said face member angle.

15. The club head of claim 14, further including a hosel coupled to said face member or said body member, said hosel forming and angle relative said face member that is within one-half degree of said loft angle, said body member angle, and said face member angle.

16. The club head of claim 12, wherein at least a portion of said body member is tapered at an angle within one-half degree of said face member angle.

17. The club head of claim 1, wherein said body member defines weight-reducing holes passing at least partially therethrough.

18. The club head of claim 1, further including a weight member coupled to a rear portion of said body member.

19. The club head of claim 18, wherein said weight member has a mass from 5 to 30 grams.

20. The club head of claim 1, wherein said body member extends through said face member and forms at least a portion of a striking face of the club head.

21. The club head of claim 1, wherein said face member is formed of a stainless steel and said body member is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy.

22. The club head of claim 1, wherein said face member includes one or more weight reducing recesses.

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